Tuna Salad

I love tuna. I've only ever had the canned kind (I'm sure I'm missing out by not  having the steaks) but I use it all the time. I add it to macaroni and cheese, rice and pasta dishes, on top of spinach salads, etc. I can't get enough (but you do have to be careful how much you consume, especially when pregnant, because of the mercury content). Today I made a new tuna salad. I normally do tuna, mayo (well technically miracle whip), dill weed, and cheese. I wanted something with more protein and vegetables so I looked in my pantry and came up with this.

New Tuna Salad (serves 4 generously)

2 cans of tuna (the 5oz kind), drained well
1 can of white beans (I used great northern), drained well (and rinse if you want to reduce sodium even further)
1 can diced tomatoes (you could use fresh but I didn't have any), drained well (I used the no sodium added ones. Plus this is the first time I've EVER drained a can of tomatoes but you really don't want the juice in there)
dill weed to taste (I used about a tablespoon)
green pepper (use as much as you want.  I really liked the crunch it gave. You could substitute in celery or something too but I just had green pepper on hand and used pretty much the entire thing)

So after you drain everything super super well (I drained all the cans and then I still put it in a colander and drained some more and it STILL came out a little more watery than I would've liked), you mix everything in a bowl and serve however you want! On top of bread, in a wrap (that's how I ate mine), or even just by itself, it all tastes good.

Definitely leave a comment if you have or are in need of some good canned tuna recipes. I'm chock full of them but always looking for new ideas!